The Technomancer

The Technomancer, a 2016 Action RPG, presents a significant challenge for the AMD Radeon RX 570 when paired with the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D. The measured frame rates across all resolutions and settings indicate that this combination is positioned at the lower end of the performance spectrum, ranking 3523rd out of 3696 tested combos. The data reveals a system that can achieve playable frame rates only at the most modest settings and resolutions, with the GPU acting as the primary bottleneck.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS data for this configuration shows a clear and consistent hierarchy across all three resolutions: Low, Medium, High, and Ultra. The performance deltas between settings are substantial, making the choice of preset the single most impactful decision for achieving a usable experience. At 1920x1080, the Low preset delivers an average of 68 FPS, which is the only setting in the entire dataset that approaches a high-refresh-rate experience. Moving to Medium drops the average to 53 FPS, while High falls to 45 FPS, and Ultra plummets to 35 FPS. This pattern indicates that the RX 570 has very little headroom at this resolution, and each step up the quality ladder costs roughly 10-15 FPS on average.

For 2560x1440, the situation becomes more constrained. The Low preset yields an average of 45 FPS, which is technically playable but requires significant visual compromises. The Medium preset drops to 34 FPS, High to 29 FPS, and Ultra to 23 FPS. At 3840x2160, the results are largely unusable for interactive gameplay, with Low averaging just 25 FPS, Medium 19 FPS, High 16 FPS, and Ultra 13 FPS. The data strongly suggests that the optimal experience, defined as a balance between visual fidelity and smooth gameplay, is achieved with the Low preset at 1920x1080. This is the only configuration that consistently stays above the 60 FPS threshold, which is generally considered the baseline for responsive action gameplay.

The Medium preset at 1920x1080, with an average of 53 FPS and a recorded minimum of 45 FPS, offers a more visually detailed experience but risks dipping below 60 FPS during demanding scenes. For users who prioritize visual quality over frame rate, Medium at 1080p is the highest setting that maintains an average above 50 FPS. At higher resolutions, the data indicates that users should expect sub-30 FPS averages unless they select the Low preset, which still only manages 45 FPS at 1440p. The Ultra preset is not recommended under any circumstances for this combo, as it never exceeds an average of 35 FPS even at the lowest resolution tested.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 570, built on the Polaris 20 chip with a 14 nm process from GlobalFoundries, is clearly the limiting factor in this pairing. Its 4 GB of GDDR5 memory on a 256-bit bus provides a memory bandwidth of 224.0 GB/s, which appears insufficient for the demands of The Technomancer at higher settings. The GPU operates with a base clock of 1168 MHz and a boost clock of 1244 MHz, with memory running at 1750 MHz (7 Gbps effective). These clocks, combined with 2048 shading units, 128 TMUs, and 32 ROPs, produce a pixel rate of 39.81 GPixel/s and a texture rate of 159.2 GTexel/s, yielding a FP32 performance of 5.095 TFLOPS.

The benchmark results show that this GPU, which ranks in the 74th percentile of all GPUs, performs comparably to the AMD Radeon RX 6800M and AMD Radeon R9 M295X, with delta percentages of -0.4% and 0.7% respectively. However, these synthetic scores do not translate into strong real-world performance in this specific game. The data shows a pronounced performance cliff when moving from 1920x1080 to higher resolutions, which is characteristic of a GPU hitting its memory bandwidth and fillrate limits. At 1080p Low, the GPU can sustain 68 FPS, but at 1440p Low, this drops to 45 FPS, a 34% reduction. At 4K Low, the average falls to 25 FPS, which is a 63% reduction from the 1080p Low figure.

The 4 GB VRAM capacity is likely a contributing factor to the poor performance at higher settings. The Technomancer, with its detailed environments and effects, appears to exceed this capacity at Medium and above, leading to significant frame rate drops. The data shows that the gap between Low and Medium is larger than the gap between Medium and High, suggesting a memory-related bottleneck. For instance, at 1080p, the difference between Low and Medium is 15 FPS, whereas Medium to High is only 8 FPS. This pattern is consistent with texture data spilling into system memory, causing stutter and reduced average frame rates. The GPU's 150 W TDP and dual-slot design are typical for this class, but the performance data clearly indicates that this card is not suited for modern gaming beyond 1080p Low or Medium.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution and settings combination for this CPU and GPU in The Technomancer?

A: The measured data shows that the 1920x1080 Low preset, with an average of 68 FPS, is the only configuration that provides a smooth, high-frame-rate experience. The 1080p Medium preset is a viable alternative with a 53 FPS average, but it may drop to a minimum of 45 FPS in demanding scenes.

Q: Can this system handle 1440p gaming in The Technomancer?

A: Yes, but only with significant compromises. The 2560x1440 Low preset achieves an average of 45 FPS, which is playable but not ideal. All other settings at 1440p fall below 35 FPS, with Ultra averaging only 23 FPS.

Q: Is the AMD Radeon RX 570 the bottleneck in this configuration?

A: The data strongly indicates this. The CPU, AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D, ranks in the 89th percentile of all CPUs with a high multithread score of 25047. The GPU, in contrast, ranks in the 74th percentile. The massive frame rate drops at higher resolutions and settings are classic signs of GPU limitation.

Q: How does the RX 570 compare to its nearest rivals in synthetic benchmarks?

A: The RX 570 has an average benchmark score of 28766, which is 0.4% lower than the AMD Radeon RX 6800M and 0.7% higher than the AMD Radeon R9 M295X. It also trails the AMD Radeon RX 470 by 0.8% and leads the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 8000 by 1.2%.

Q: What is the performance impact of moving from the Low to the Ultra preset?

A: The impact is severe. At 1920x1080, the average frame rate drops from 68 FPS on Low to 35 FPS on Ultra, a decrease of 48.5%. At 2560x1440, the drop is from 45 FPS to 23 FPS, a 48.9% decrease. At 3840x2160, it falls from 25 FPS to 13 FPS, a 48% decrease.

Q: What are the minimum FPS values recorded for this combo?

A: The dataset only includes minimum FPS values for the Medium preset. At 1920x1080, the minimum is 45 FPS; at 2560x1440, it is 29 FPS; and at 3840x2160, it is 16 FPS. No min or max FPS data was provided for the Low, High, or Ultra presets.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured frame rates reveal a consistent performance pattern across all tested configurations. At 1920x1080, the data shows a clear progression: the Low preset achieves an average of 68 FPS, which is the highest recorded value for this combo. The Medium preset averages 53 FPS, with a minimum of 45 FPS and a maximum of 60 FPS. The High preset drops to an average of 45 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 35 FPS. This represents a 33 FPS spread between the lowest and highest quality settings at this resolution, highlighting the GPU's sensitivity to graphical load.

Moving to 2560x1440, the performance degrades significantly across the board. The Low preset averages 45 FPS, which is exactly the same as the High preset score at 1080p, indicating that the resolution increase has a similar impact to a two-step increase in quality settings. The Medium preset averages 34 FPS, with a minimum of 29 FPS and a maximum of 40 FPS. The High preset averages 29 FPS, and the Ultra preset averages 23 FPS. The spread between Low and Ultra at this resolution is 22 FPS, which is narrower than at 1080p, suggesting that the GPU is becoming resolution-limited rather than settings-limited.

At 3840x2160, the frame rates are largely unplayable. The Low preset manages an average of 25 FPS, which is a 63% reduction from the 1080p Low score. The Medium preset averages 19 FPS, with a minimum of 16 FPS and a maximum of 22 FPS. The High preset averages 16 FPS, and the Ultra preset falls to an average of 13 FPS. The performance delta between Low and Ultra at 4K is only 12 FPS, indicating that the GPU is so saturated at this resolution that changes in settings have a diminished impact on the average frame rate. The data shows that the RX 570 cannot deliver a consistent 30 FPS experience at 4K on any settings, and even the Low preset struggles to maintain playability.

How This Combo Ranks

This specific combination of the AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D and the AMD Radeon RX 570 ranks 3523rd out of 3696 tested combos in The Technomancer. This places it in the bottom 4.7% of all tested configurations, indicating that it performs far worse than the vast majority of systems in the database. The ranking is a direct consequence of the GPU's limitations, as the CPU is a high-end part that should not be the source of any bottleneck. The rank of 3523 out of 3696 means that only 173 other combos perform worse, which is a stark indicator of how poorly the RX 570 handles this specific title.

The data suggests that the CPU is being severely held back by the GPU. The Ryzen 5 7500X3D, with its 6 cores and 12 threads, has a PassMark multithread score of 25047 and a single-thread score of 3494. It outperforms its nearest rivals, the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H and the Intel Core i9-13950HX, by 0.2% and 0.5% respectively. In contrast, the RX 570's average benchmark score of 28766 is essentially on par with the AMD Radeon RX 6800M and R9 M295X. The massive gap between the CPU's high percentile ranking (89th) and the GPU's lower ranking (74th) is reflected in the poor overall combo rank.

The implication is that users with this combo would see a massive improvement in performance by upgrading the GPU alone. The CPU has ample headroom to drive a much more powerful graphics card, and the measured FPS data shows that the system is consistently GPU-bound at all resolutions. The 4K Ultra score of 13 FPS and the 1080p Ultra score of 35 FPS are not indicative of CPU performance but rather of a GPU that has been overwhelmed. This ranking serves as a clear warning that the RX 570 is not a suitable partner for the Ryzen 5 7500X3D in demanding games like The Technomancer.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D, a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 7000 series, is a high-performance part that is not the limiting factor in this game. Its architecture, based on Zen 4 (Raphael) and manufactured on a 5 nm process by TSMC, provides a substantial amount of processing power. The CPU has a base clock of 4.00 GHz and a boost clock of 4.50 GHz, with a 96 MB shared L3 cache that is characteristic of the X3D series. This large cache is designed to improve gaming performance, and the CPU's PassMark scores reflect its capability: a single-thread score of 3494 and a multithread score of 25047.

The CPU's performance relative to its rivals is strong. Its average benchmark score of 44573 is 0.2% higher than the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H and 0.5% higher than the Intel Core i9-13950HX. It also leads the AMD Ryzen AI Max 385 by 0.6% and trails the Intel Core i5-14600 by 0.7%. These results place the Ryzen 5 7500X3D in the 89th percentile of all CPUs, indicating that it is a top-tier processor for gaming workloads.

In the context of The Technomancer, the CPU's role is to feed the GPU with draw calls and process game logic. Given that the measured FPS values are consistently low across all settings and resolutions, it is clear that the CPU is not being taxed to its full potential. The frame rates are almost entirely dictated by the GPU's rendering capabilities. The data supports this conclusion: the performance drop from 1080p Low to 4K Low is 63%, which is a purely GPU-bound phenomenon. A CPU bottleneck would typically show less variation across resolutions. The CPU's high single-thread performance and large cache are sufficient for this game, and the benchmark results indicate that it would perform admirably with a more powerful GPU. The 65 W TDP and DDR5 memory support further solidify its position as a modern, efficient processor that is wasted in this particular pairing.